In Kamistan, General Wasid, a leader of the insurgency, takes a call from Farhad, as the news on television reports on the failed assassination attempt on Hassan. Wasid says it's all over; his men are being arrested by Hassan's security forces.
Farhad says not to worry; he'll have the uranium soon, so long as Wasid agrees to transfer the money to the Russians today. Wasid reluctantly agrees.
Josef tells his father, Bazhaev, that Oleg - his younger brother, the one who is dying of radiation poisoning from the control rods - needs a doctor. He has found one in Mr. Vernon whose family he can threaten so he'll keep his mouth shut. Bazhaev is skeptical; how will Josef keep anybody else at the clinic from finding out? If Oleg dies, then so be it. Josef protests Oleg's dying alone, in a cold room behind the kitchen, and Bazhaev consents for Oleg to be taken to the country house. Farhad enters and says the money will be transferred shortly. When can he take possession of the rods? As soon as they have the money, says Bazhaev. Farhad says it will be five hours. Bazhaev nods, satisfied, and has Farhad pass the time with a pair of prostitutes.
As Jack and Renee cauterize and bandage Ziya's wound, Jack begins to call Hastings to tell him to abort the operation; Renee's obviously not ready for this. Renee says she's still the best chance CTU has of finding the uranium. Ziya begins to wake up. Jack puts his phone away, and says he'll be listening from the car. Ziya wakes up, screaming. Renee says she did him a favor - she got the parole bracelet off. He can whine about it, or he can be rich. Two, three million dollars. Suddenly, he's interested, and agrees to bring Renee to where Vladimir might be.
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They go in Ziya's truck, with Renee driving... and Jack following. Jack reports to Chloe, who wants to know how to handle Ziya's probation officer. Jack hesitates, then decides not to tell Chloe what happened. He just tells her that Renee got the results she wanted. He asks if his cover profile is ready. Chloe says Dana's nearly finished. However, Dana gets a call from Kevin, demanding that she come home right away, or he'll call Cole and tell him her secret: she's an ex-con, accessory to murder. He gives her 30 minutes to get home. Panicked, she asks Arlo a favor, who again hits on her. Shrugging it off, she says she has to go home for a while, and asks him to cover for her by finishing Jack and Renee's profile. As she leaves, Arlo notes with interest her zagging to avoid Cole.
At the UN, Weiss informs President Taylor and Kanin that Farhad is trying to get a hold of weapons-grade uranium on US soil. Kanin thinks that explains Hassan's actions back in Kamistan - arresting and executing the opposition and shuttering news organizations; practically declaring martial law. Taylor is worried his actions will de-legitimize the peace process. However, when she voices her concerns to Hassan, he is angered. Power is the only thing his people understand. The peace process depends upon his continued leadership; he cannot appear weak. Taylor says that the coalition will fall apart if he reneges on his human rights violations. He asks to see his family.
Ziya says he's surprised Renee would take another deal with Vladimir after what he did to her. There is nothing good one can say about Vladimir. Renee won't be drawn on the subject and just asks how much farther. Ten minutes. Chloe calls and uploads his profile; Arlo just finished it. Jack asks her to look into Renee's profile and find out exactly what happened with Vladimir.
Josef is driving Oleg to the country house. Oleg tells Josef not to feel bad; there's nothing he can do. The family shouldn't have to pay for his mistake. He thanks Josef for always looking out for him. Josef suddenly swerves. He's going to take Josef to the doctor. He doesn't care what Papa said; he won't let Oleg die without a fight.
At the UN, Dalia is packing to leave. Kayla is staying. Hassan enters and asks for time alone with Dalia. He admits to his affair, and says it's over. He begs Dalia not to go. She was always his best counsel. There is a tender moment between them, but she says it's too late, and continues packing.
Renee and Ziya arrive at the chop shop where Vladimir is now working. Ziya goes in first, leaving Renee time to consult with Jack. Jack demands to know what happened between Renee and Vladimir, but she won't talk; she just asks for her cover story. Jack's a Munich-based arms dealer named Ernest Meier. They met in Mexico City.
Ziya quickly finds himself with Vladimir's gun to his forehead, angry to see Ziya. He's been underground for five years. Ziya explains about Renee and the deal she's offering. Lugo, Vladimir's parter, thinks Ziya is too stupid to make up such a story; it's Renee he's never trusted. She showed up out of the blue, and sixteen months later the feds were breathing down their throats. Vlad doesn't think she's the one who sold them out. He tells Ziya to bring her to him.
Dana arrives home to find that Kevin's invited a buddy of his to stay at her place. She offers him a thousand dollars to go away. He's insulted, and slams her against the wall. He says she owes him. She insists she didn't testify against him. The only reason she got out earlier is because she was sentenced as a minor. Kevin calms down, and tells her he knows what her job is, and that she has access to bank accounts, manifests, and the stock exchange. He wants a six figure payout, and then he'll go away forever.
Renee is taken before Vladimir, while Chloe fills Jack in: Vladimir abused her, put her in the hospital. He may have tried to rape her. Jack's worried that Renee, who attempted suicide after leaving the FBI, no longer cares what happens to her. Inside, Jack feeds Renee info on the Mexico City underworld via her comm unit. Vlad thinks there is something different about Renee... something in her eyes, her skin. She doesn't look well. There's a name that Jack can't feed her right away, and there's a tense moment as Renee stalls, claiming she's tired of paying these games with Vladimir. The name finally comes through. Vlad seems satisfied... but then orders Lugo to tie her and Ziya up and put them in his trunk. Jack and Chloe lose her signal; either the car's armored or the comm shorted out. Jack follows Vlad's car, and asks for backup.
Dr. Levine is getting ready to go home when Josef and Oleg burst into his office. When Dr. Levine tries to call an ambulance, Josef draws a gun and tells him nobody must know about this. He tells the doctor he knows his address... and there are men outside his gate. His daughter's bedroom light just went out ten minutes ago. Levine says he's not sure what he can do; Oleg's radiation poisoning is very advanced. He asks what sort of uranium it was, and Josef tells him it was weapons grade 235.
Jack is following the car, but suddenly hears Ziya and Renee again, and it sounds like they're stopped. He's following a decoy car. Chloe finds another car left five minutes after the decoy did; they didn't notice because all eyes were on the decoy. It'll take ten minutes for the tactical backup to reach where the real car has pulled over, by the river. Jack listens in mounting horror as a pair of gunshots ring out. Vlad has killed Ziya. Vlad looks at Renee. Amazing; she didn't even blink. Renee tells him to get it over with. "Don't do this," begs Jack. Vlad wants to know who she really is. Renee laughs bitterly. She'll tell the truth: Vlad's right - she's sick. Sick of living like this. She has nowhere to go and nobody to go to. All she has is this deal, and if he doesn't want it, he should go ahead and pull the trigger. He wouldn't be doing anything she hasn't already tried herself. Vlad is finally persuaded. Jack, sweating, tells CTU to call off the tac team. Renee's in.
